New Pisa coach Oscar Hiljemark factors to Elfsborg’s performances towards Roma and Tottenham as proof of why he was chosen at age 33. ‘I felt nice enthusiasm.’
Alberto Gilardino was sacked final week after managing just one victory, 11 attracts and 11 defeats in Serie A to date this season, leaving them all-time low of the desk.
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There’s little time to organize, as the brand new man will make his debut on Friday when Pisa face Hellas Verona in a relegation dogfight.
Hiljemark takes over at Pisa
BORAS, SWEDEN – OCTOBER 3: IF Elfsborg head coach Oscar Hiljemark offers a press convention after the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Section MD2 match between IF Elfsborg and AS Roma at Boras Enviornment on October 3, 2024 in Boras, Sweden. (Picture by Michael Campanella/Getty Pictures)
“I’m very proud to be right here. I felt a fantastic sense of enthusiasm, however we have to begin selecting up factors,”
The membership poached Hiljemark from Elfsborg, as a result of he’s having performed for Palermo and Genoa throughout his profession.
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Aged solely 33, the Swede turns into the youngest coach in Serie A, youthful even than a few of his gamers, and subsequently with little or no teaching expertise.
GENOA, ITALY – DECEMBER 09: Cesare Prandelli new head coach of Genoa communicate with Oscar Hiljemark throughout the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and SPAL at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on December 9, 2018 in Genoa, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Rattini/Getty Pictures)
“I had good video games for my workforce towards Roma and Tottenham within the Europa League. I’m very calm,” he mentioned when requested a few lack of religion in his appointment.
“We should play as a workforce and never get downhearted when there are damaging incidents. The vital factor is to get the three factors.”
BERGAMO, ITALY – AUGUST 24: Alberto Gilardino, Head Coach of Pisa SC seems to be on throughout the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Pisa SC at Gewiss Stadium on August 24, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Pictures)
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When requested if he would stick to the three-man defence arrange by Gilardino, Hiljemark confirmed he would “not be altering the tactical system.
“It’s a unbelievable group of gamers, however the state of affairs within the desk is delicate. We gained’t be good tomorrow, clearly, as we haven’t had time in these three days to work on every little thing.
“What I do wish to see is a workforce that performs collectively, with clear concepts, realizing what it desires to do. We’ve received to focus on defending, coping with set performs, and the primary cross after profitable again the ball.”
Juan Cuadrado and new signing Samuel Iling Junior are within the squad, however Adrian Semper, Raul Albiol, Daniel Denoon and Isak Vural are injured.